Neil Lennon has previewed the upcoming Old Firm, as quoted by the Daily Record.
Next weekend, the two sides meet for the final time this season, at Ibrox.
The result will have no impact on the league table. Celtic clinched the title with a win over Aberdeen on Saturday, while Rangers secured second by beating the Dons last weekend.
As always, though, Derby Day will be fiercely competitive and it’s Lennon’s first Old Firm at Ibrox since taking over as the Hoops’ interim boss.
“I like Ibrox as a stadium, believe it or not, and I enjoy going there,” he said, as quoted by the Record. “I look forward to it. It’s a nice stadium, I like that old-fashioned sort of traditional build.
“The pitch is always excellent and there’s obviously always a cracking atmosphere.
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“It tests you – and you have to be tested in football, you have to be challenged and you have to be able to step up to that and thrive. That’s what I want my players to do next Sunday.”
Verdict
You never quite know what you’re going to get from Neil Lennon.
Perhaps praise for the aesthetics of Ibrox, Rangers’ pitch and the atmosphere created by the Bears, isn’t what you would expect from a man still auditioning for a permanent contract at Parkhead.
The niceties are sure to dry up the closer we get to kick-off, though.
Lennon will be desperate to get through a full season without losing to Steven Gerrard, while the Rangers manager will be looking for his side to register a second Old Firm win of the season.
